Exodus

Exodus 30:1–7

1“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. 2It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high.a Its horns must be of one piece. 3Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. 4And make two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. 5Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

6Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimonyb— before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony— where I will meet with you. 7And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.

Footnotes

  • a 30:2 The altar was approximately 1.5 feet in length and width, and 3 feet high (45.7 centimeters in length and width, and 91.4 centimeters high).
  • b 30:6 That is, the ark of the covenant; also in verse 26

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Exodus 30:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are also to makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz·bê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4196 altar
of acaciaשִׁטִּ֖יםšiṭ·ṭîmNoun - feminine pluralH7848 acacia
woodעֲצֵ֥י‘ă·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
for the burningמִקְטַ֣רmiq·ṭarNoun - masculine singular constructH4729 place of sacrificial smoke
of incenseקְטֹ֑רֶתqə·ṭō·reṯNoun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense

Exodus 30:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It is to beיִהְיֶ֔הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
squareרָב֣וּעַrā·ḇū·a‘Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH7251 squared, square
a cubitאַמָּ֨ה’am·māhNoun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
longאָרְכּ֜וֹ’ā·rə·kōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH753 length
a cubitוְאַמָּ֤הwə·’am·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
wideרָחְבּוֹ֙rā·ḥə·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7341 breadth, width
and two cubitsוְאַמָּתַ֖יִםwə·’am·mā·ṯa·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - fdH520 ell, cubit
highקֹמָת֑וֹqō·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6967 height
Its hornsקַרְנֹתָֽיו׃qar·nō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7161 horn
must be of one pieceמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Exodus 30:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Overlayוְצִפִּיתָ֨wə·ṣip·pî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6823 lay out, lay over
with pureטָה֗וֹרṭā·hō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
the topגַּגּ֧וֹgag·gōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1406 roof, top
and allסָבִ֖יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the sidesקִירֹתָ֛יוqî·rō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7023 wall
and hornsקַרְנֹתָ֑יוqar·nō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7161 horn
and makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
a moldingזֵ֥רzêrNoun - masculine singularH2213 circlet, border
of goldזָהָ֖בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
around itסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about

Exodus 30:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And makeתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
twoוּשְׁתֵּי֩ū·šə·têConjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual constructH8147 two
goldזָהָ֜בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
ringsטַבְּעֹ֨תṭab·bə·‘ōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
belowמִתַּ֣חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯPreposition-mH8478 the under part
the moldingלְזֵר֗וֹlə·zê·rōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2213 circlet, border
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
opposite sidesצִדָּ֑יוṣid·dāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6654 side
toוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holdלְבָתִּ֣יםlə·ḇāt·tîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH1004 house
the polesלְבַדִּ֔יםlə·ḇad·dîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH905 separation
used to carry itלָשֵׂ֥אתlā·śêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5375 lift, take, carry

Exodus 30:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the polesהַבַּדִּ֖יםhab·bad·dîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH905 separation
of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםšiṭ·ṭîmNoun - feminine pluralH7848 acacia
woodעֲצֵ֣י‘ă·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
and overlayוְצִפִּיתָ֥wə·ṣip·pî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6823 lay out, lay over
themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
with goldזָהָֽב׃zā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold

Exodus 30:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Placeוְנָתַתָּ֤הwə·nā·ṯat·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the veilהַפָּרֹ֔כֶתhap·pā·rō·ḵeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6532 curtain
thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is beforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the arkאֲרֹ֣ן’ă·rōnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֑תhā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֗רֶתhak·kap·pō·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3727 propitiatory
thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Testimonyהָ֣עֵדֻ֔תhā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony
whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I will meetאִוָּעֵ֥ד’iw·wā·‘êḏVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3259 appoint
with youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

Exodus 30:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
is to burnוְהִקְטִ֥ירwə·hiq·ṭîrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
fragrantסַמִּ֑יםsam·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5561 spice
incenseקְטֹ֣רֶתqə·ṭō·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
on itעָלָ֛יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
every morningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
when he tendsבְּהֵיטִיב֛וֹbə·hê·ṭî·ḇōwPreposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
the lampsהַנֵּרֹ֖תhan·nê·rōṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5216 lamp

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 30:1 Revelation 8:3 · Exodus 37:25–28 · Leviticus 4:7 · Exodus 40:5

Exodus 30:2 Exodus 27:2

Exodus 30:4 Exodus 25:27

Exodus 30:6 Exodus 25:21–22

Exodus 30:7 1 Samuel 2:28 · Luke 1:9 · 1 Chronicles 23:13 · Exodus 27:20–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.